acts 1: 4-11 jesus gives the “great mission” he promises the holy spirit will come to aid in it

Acts 1: 4-11Jesus Gives the “Great Mission”

He Promises The Holy Spirit will come to aid in it.

Returns to Heaven

What Does AGospel-Centered

ChurchLook Like?

Distinctive #1:Preaching and

Teaching of the Gospel isTHE Priority.

We faithfully tell The Story of Jesus

at all times.

Distinctive #2:The Emphasis

of our Message is More on What

God Has Done Than on What We Are To Do.

All of our secondary

teachings flow out from The Gospel.

They don’t eclipse it.

Distinctive #3:Church Members

Demonstrate the Beauty of

The Gospel in the Community.

“God’s Demonstration Community”

Many of these “Signs” were just the

“church being the church,” displaying

God’s Kingdom in tangible ways.

* Acts 2: 42-47

What “Signs” Helped

Demonstrate The Beauty

of The Gospel in the

Early Church?

“Sign” #1:

Love & Unityin the Church

“Sign” #2:

Generosity with Money

and Possessions

“Sign” #3:

Joy in the Midst of Difficulty

and Persecution

“Sign” #4:

Miraculous Answers to Prayer

These “Signs” Are Meant

to Accentuate The Gospel,

NOT to Replace its Message.

Acts 8: 4-8Philip’s Preaching of Gospel & Signs

Acts 9: 36-42“Tragic” Death

and Raising of Tabitha

If Our Church “Died” Tomorrow

and Closed Its Doors,

Would Our Community

Mourn That Loss?